# Witkoff arrives in St. Petersburg for talks with Putin, expected to present an ‘updated plan’ to end the war

https://mins.news/en/item/109022

- Meduza, 2026-10-21 07:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/21/witkoff-arrives-in-st-petersburg-for-talks-with-putin-where-he-s-expected-to-present-an-updated-plan-to-end-the-war

> U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin, with Ukraine peace settlement set as the main topic, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said. Witkoff is expected to present an updated plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war; Jared Kushner may join by video link.

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